The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jan.-Feb. 1974)]

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NEW SHOP NAMED FOR COL PLUNKETT

Unveiling the bronze ploque for the new shop ore Mrs. Soro Plunkett Hubler (left), daughter of Col. Plunkett ond next to her Mrs. Dorothy Plunkett, Col. Plunkett's wife. Looking on ore Lt. Col. Rolph Brown, shop supervisor, Gov. Corter, ond Gen. Paris.
This is o front view of the new facility.

Governor Jimmy Corter dedicated the Georgia Army Notional Guard's new 30.000 sq.-ft. Combined Support Maintenance Shop ot the Notional Guard Headquarters on East Confederate Ave. on Friday, December 21, 1973.
The new shop, cop obi e of maintaining equipment from tiny electronic components to massive 50.-ton tanks, is named in honor of o former State
Maintenance Officer, Col. Emmett L. Plunkett.
Col. Plunkett, who held the Maintenance Officer position from 1950 till his death in 1971, was one of the most colorful members of the Georgia Notional Guard. He was o legendary "barnstormer" of the 20's and 30's, o professional porochuti st and performed o wing-walking oct in flying circuses across the country. Col. Plunkett joined the Guard in 1941 and in WWII service earned six bronze stars.

GUARD DISPLAY IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA-- Secretary of the Army, Howard H. "Bo" Callaway, talks with BG Donald Mees, Asst. AG, MSgt. E.E. Toney (rt. ctr.), 122nd Support Center, and Lt. Col. R.O. Lewis also of the 122nd in front of the Guard's display at the Trust Co. Bank Building. Exhibits from the active Army, Reserves and National Guard were on display through Feb . 8. The exhibit was organized by The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Forces Command at Ft. McPherson .

A Message from Mai. Gen. Joel B. Paris,lll
My Fellow Guardsmen:
1973 is now history. But let's not totally relegate that history to the back of the shelves ancl our minds. We can't change what has already occurred, but we can profit from the experience. How? By repeating or improving on actions that we took that proved to be correct ancl not repeating those actions that proved fruitless ancl damaging.
One action that we surely must repeat is that of our excellent recruiting of 1973. We have macle strides that some thought were impossible. However, we must work even harder to maintain strength in 1974.
Community Service is yet another area in which the Georgia Guard excellecl in '73. Thousands ancl thousands of volunteer man-hours were spent in projects clesignecl to aiel the local community while at the same time enhancing the image of the local Guard unit. These actions we must continue.
There are many other areas in which progress was macle ancl high goals achieved. Excellence is the trade mark of the National Guard.
The Georgia Guard has always been an ever improving ancl growing organization ancl I know that 1974 will be the best year ever.
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January- February 1974

HONORABLE JIMMY CARTER

GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA

MAJ GEN JOEL B. PARIS, Ill

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL

COL DOUGLAS EMBRY (GANG, RET) INFORMAT ION OFFICER

CAPT RUFUS R. BARBER, JR.

ED I TOR

OUR COVER
PFC Jimmy Bailey, one of the Ga. Army Guard's newest additions, checks out one of her units mobile communications vans. She is a member of the ISOth Signal Company in Decatur. PFC Bailey has prior service as a Navy CorpsWAVE. The Georgia Army and Air Guard are vigorously seeking new recruits and of course unit recruiters are not overlooking women as an excellent source in filling Guard vacancies.

A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division, State of Georgi a. PubIi shed in the interest of the Georgi a National Guard and drstributed free to members of the National Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman uses AFPS material.

165 1h MILITARY AIRLIFT
~ MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND
\ Q OUTSTANDING UNIT 717273
PRIDE COMES WITH BEING A MEMBER OF THE GA. AIR GUARD-This sign clisplayecl over the entrance to Savannah's 165th Military Airlift group says it all. The 165th is just one more unit in the growing list of highly acclaimed Georgia Air National Guard organizations.

JAN- FEB 1974

560th Engineers Plow Ahead On Proiects
Once again, Guardsmen from the 560th Engineer Battalion are showing their prowess with their monster earthmoving equipment. Members of Co. A and Headquarters Company are presently working on a golf course for Columbus College. They will take about six months, working during training weekends, to complete their portion of the work. De~. 1 of Co. A recently completed some grading work for the Double Church's community center in Columbus. They were halted by a huge mountain of rock buried just under the surface of the area to be graded. And in Bainbridge, Ga., Co. D has been clearing and filling land for a 25-acre athletic area for Bainbridge Junior College. (Photos by the !24th PI Detachment, GaARNG)

(Left) SP5 George F. Stone skillfully maneuvers his grader on the site of the new golf course.
(Below) Guardsmen post themselves on the rock uncovered ot the Do ubi e Church's construction site to show its size.
(Bottom rt.) SP4 William Brody, on the frontend loader, talks with SP4 Ron Merrill before continuing to load the trucks.
(Bottom left) ILt. Johnny Lunsford, project officer, looks over the golf course plans with MSgt. Bill Eakin of Columbus.

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-always 100%-
202nd Just Won't Let Up

Although the 202 EI Squadron of Macon, Georgia has maintaine d its strength at 100%, it is none-theless preparing for the lean years in its recruiting activity. The unit has recently converted a "shop-van" vehicle into a mobile recruiting booth.
Here is MSgt. Chuck Nesmith's description of the van:
''The recruiting vehicle is resplendent with a shiny new coat of paint. The inside of the van is lavishly decorated with 'patriotic red' carpet, white walls, and sparsely scattered blue stars on the ceiling. The desk (Air Force blue) is bespangled with white stars. A large portable sign, which is placed atop the vehicle while it is parked, proclaims that this is an Air National Guard Recruiter."
As a ''test flight" for the unique vehicle, the unit recently parked at the Georgia State Fair in Macon. MSgt. James Sanders, unit recruiter, garnered six prospective recruits and actually enlisted three of them.
Lt. Col. George E. Smith, Commander of the Middle Georgia Unit, says that the recruiting van will begin extensive service early this year. Plans are being made for the van to appear in several cities and towns in the Middle Georgia Area.

TSgt. Joe Pecjak prepares the van for a new coat of paint.
Lt. Col. Smith, 202nd Commander, prepares to enter the newly refurnished vehicle for on inspection tour.

MSgt. James P.Dawson

Moster Sergeant James P. Dawson, First Sergeant of the 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron, was killed in on automobile occident on Saturday morning, 29 September 1973. The accident occurred as Sergeant Dawson was traveling to Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia from his home in Woodstock.
Sergeant Dawson was a veteran with over 28 years military service and had been in the Georgia Air Guard at Dobbins since 16 Moy 19 50. He began his mi Ii tory service on 27 September 1940. He was on Army reservist and entered active duty on 25 November 1940. He remained on active duty with the U.S. Army until 21 June 1945 ot which

time he was discharged from military service. Sergeant Dawson joined the Georgia Air Guard on 16
May 1950 and was called to active duty with his unit on 26 September 1950 remaining in the active Air Force until 25 June 1952. He returned to Air Guard status on 26 June 1952 and has served as an Administrative Supervisor and First Sergeant from that time until his death.
Sergeant Dawson graduated from high school in Mori etta, Georgia and attended Georgia State University in Atlanta.
Sergeant Dawson is survived by his wife, Vi vi an King Dawson, one son, James and four daughters, Martha, Sora, Jane and Paulo.

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Lt. Col. George E. Smith, (right) and MSgt. James Sanders, flank the first woman enlisted into the 202d El Sq. at Macon. SSgt. Son dro Col houn enI isted in the unit after serving four years in the U. S. Air Force. The t"'-trnt.y-three year-old sergeant served as a publication documentotoon specialist.

Computer operator, automotive repairman,

bandmaster, orthopedic specialist, court reporter,

draftsman, baker, air traffic control! er, TV pro-

duction specialist...... .

....

These are only a few of the many military

occupational skills open to women in the Army

Guard. All but 48 are open to WAC's. The Air

Guard has similar positions available. The only

restriction in both Guard branches stems from the

There were two Army Guard nurses in a Griffin, Ga. hospital unit in 1958. The Ga. Air Guard has had nurses since 1956; but both units having nurses, 116th Aeromed Evacuation Squadron and 158th Aeromed Evac. Flight, were deactivated in Apri I and September 1973.
Some problems are yet to be overcome with women serving in the Guard; such as providing quarters for them at summer camp. Yet, this pro-

barring of women filling combat related special-

blem and others will be solved.

OPPORTUNITIES

ABOUND

ities or serving in combat units. Yes, women have come a long way; especially
in the military.

Benefits for women in the military have recently been brought up to a level with those of men. A recent Supreme Court decision, Frontiero

Women have come to play an important role in

vs. Richardson, et al, resulted in female members

FOR WOMEN
PVT. Gail Wagner poses with Copt. Roger Young, GoANG, and a wise old owl to kick off the recruiting drive held in September 73. PVT. Wagner is the Georgia Army Guard's first enlisted female. She was sworn in on May 17, 1973. She recently completed Basic Training and a clerk typist school at ~t. Jackson, S. C.

IN THE GUARD

the concept of the All- Volunteer Force. First of all, there is the potential trade-off between men

of the military becoming elegible to claim their civilian husbands as dependents for basic al-

and women. By enlisting more women, fewer men have to be enlisted. And, secondly, because of
the small proportion of women in the Armed Forces, it is comparatively easy to maintain high quality standards among women entries.
In 1968, the Air National Guard first began
enlisting women and it wasn't until 1973 that the Army Guard made its first move in that direction. Both the Ga. Armt and Air Guard have had females before, but they were officer nurses.

lowance for quarters (BAQ) without having .to prove that the husband is dependent. For Guardswomen, this can mean a bigger paycheck during annual training or full-time training duty.
However, even in the face of all the benefits and opportunities recruiters may announce, there is still one fact that stands out: the Guard is not thinking solely in terms of what it can do for women, but moreover, what women can do for the Guard, the State and the Nation!

GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD

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Sgt. David T. Wimberly and his wife, AIC Agnes M. Wimberly, ore sworn in as members of the 16Sth Military Airlift Group, Ga. Air National Guard, in Savannah. Both ore assigned to the I65th Support Squadron; Do vi d is assigned to the Administration Section as a duplicating specialist and Agnes is an Administrative specialist in the Judge Advocate Section. The twa met at Sheppard AFB, Texas and were married there. They ore the first husband and wife team in enlisted status to be assigned to the 165th.

WOMEN IN THE MILITARY

Ga.

Army Guard

13

Air Guard

37

U.S. Army

U.S. Air Force

u.s.
794 (30 Sept) 1049 (31 Dec)
20,800 (June 73) 20,000 (Jan 74)

Virginia Gail Morris, 22, of Macon, is sworn in by Col. James E. Preston, former Third Brigade commander. PVT. Morris, who has two years active duty, says she joined the Guard because she likes it and because of its many benefits. While on active duty, she received legal secretary training at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. and later was stationed at Ft. Bragg and Ft. Benning.
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SEE HERE, PRIVATE WAGNER!-- Not only is PVT. Gail Wagner the first female enlisted member of the Ga. Army Guard, but also the first to go to WAC basic training from Ga. And now there's another first to add to the list: She was first in her Advanced Individual Training Class at Ft. Jackson, S.C. She took only three weeks instead of the normal eight to complete the clerk typist course.

SOME VIEWS OF WAC BASIC TRAINING: Excerpts from PVT. Gail Wagner's letters to the Ga. Recruiting and Retention Office.

----''Today things are really moving. After break-

fast we watched a parade of all the girls on post

(there had to be at least a million!). Then we

went to orientation, then to a reading of the

. ...

articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice,

where we all fought to stay awake! After lunch

we went and got some of our shots. ..

----Yesterday, we bad our first inspection and
boy did we ever get it.' You've never beard such
fussing! . ..

----Fifth Platoon is so lucky! They have a male drill sergeant. There are 16 of them on post. ..

----We had close order drill today instead of PRT. I had to carry a rock in my left hand so I'd remember which is which. ..

----KP was not at all what I expected. It was actually fun, except for the last meal; I was really dragging. We fed about 980 women at every meal. .

----Our corporal gave us footlocker instruction today. I've never in my life seen such picky, picky people. Our socks have to be folded just so: our lingerie just so; our nightgowns just so!. .

----There are two things that have happened to me as a result of Basic so far: I want to learn how to drive a jeep and I want to learn to fire a weapon. ..

----We had a really interesting class today in

land navigation. I really enjoyed it, but I could

hardly hold my eyes open. It was really neat

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learning to read maps and learning about ele-

vations. I guess this (Basic) isn't so bad after

all because I've really learned some things that

I ordinarily wouldn't have learned. ..

----The girls coming into this company after we leave are already here and have been here since Tuesday. . . I well remember when l was in their shoes looking enviously at the graduating class."

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NGB WOMEN'S REPRESENTATIVE VISITS GA. -Capt. Terry Simonson, (right center) discusses some woys to recruit women in the Guard with Maj. Gen. Joel B. Paris, The Adjutant General. Copt. Simonson, formerly the Female Recruiting Action Officer for the Bureau, is now a member of the Enlisted Branch. With Gen. Paris and Capt. Simonson ore BG Donald Mees, Asst, AG for Army and Maj. Mi choel Chapman, Go, Recruiting and Retention Officer.
SSgt. Pinkie B. Houser (r) and SP5 Patricio Cagle receive some orientation into National Guard procedures from CW2 Norman Bl axton, personnel techni cion for the 560th Engineer Battol ion. The two women ore members of the Headquarters Company. SSgt. Pinkie B. Houser, served in the Army for 8 years before joining the Guard. She hod a tour of duty in Viet Nom, near Saigon. "I spent more time in bunkers than in the barracks," she said. SSgt Houser says she considers it on honor to be one of the first women in the Guard. She says she isn't apprehensive being outnumbered by men, and odds that the Guard is a good change from her regul or, which is writing commercials for radio station WRBL in Columbus. After serving se.ven years on octi ve duty, SP 5 P atri cia Cagle, 25, joined the Guard. She signed up under the TRY ONE program, but she says she feels that she will stay beyond that because of the extra pay and retirement benefits. She also likes the ideo of a two-week summer camp; "It will be like a vocation," she says.
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NGAUS INFO:
COMMAND EMPHASIS IS THE KEY TO RECRUITING SUCCESS-- I?.ecruiting must have command emphasis and support, from the State Adjutant General to the smallest unit commander. That was a key issue presented at the four-day Army Guard recn1iting seminar held in St. Louis, 11-15 November. More than 125 recruiters attended the National Guard Bureau- sponsored meeting to exchange ideas and learn the Bureau's current (JOlicy and programs. Major General LaVern E. Weber, Amzy Director at NGB, congratulated the recruiters for making the National Guard number one in recruiting, but cautioned against complacency. General Weber forecast grave personnel problems in the future, with 69,000 Army Guardsmen com{ileting their tenn of service this year, 80,000 in FY 1975 and 108,000 reaching ETS in FY 1976. l1z order to offset the (Jrojected FY 1976 loss, the general indicated enlistments of non-prior service Guardsmen must tri(Jle.
GUARD GETS RECORD FEDERAL APPROPRIATION -- Congressional action late in the 1973 session gave the National Guard the largest appropriation of Federal funds it bas ever received-$1.827,200,000 for the Amzy and Air Guard combined for Fiscal Year 1974. This was an increase of $98,300,000 over the FY 1973 Federal appropriation. Of that sum, the Army Guard was allotted $1,115,500,000 while the Air Guard received $711,700, 000.
AIR GUARDSMEN NOIV MAY MAKE "ESSENTIAL STOPS" IN FATIGUES-- The latest change to AFM 35-10, the Air Force's unifortll manual, has authorized persons living off-base to make essential stops enroute to and from work while wearing fatigues. The manual spells out what are essential stops and includes errands between home and base -grocery shopping, department store visits, service station waiting periods. Bars, recreational facilities and entertainment establishments are still off limits in fatigues.
AIR FORCE AUTHORIZES UNIFORM CHANGES-- Dress boots, sweaters, and stocking ca{Js are new additions to Air Force uniform options, resulting from the latest change to AFM 35-10, the dress and personal a{JP earance guide.
GUARD STRENGTH SURGES AHEAD -- More than 50,000 men and women have enlisted in the Army National Guard in the past seven months, producing a net gain of 15,323. In the Air National Guard, now 100.4 per cent of its mandated strength, more than 10,000 came on board for a 2,837 man increase during the same period. The Anny Guard had its largest monthly gain in years during December, normally a slow month. A net gain of 4,868 in December raised the Art~~y Guard strength to 398,743. This is only 1,250 short of the Guard's traditional 400,000 goal. Army Guard officials are optimistic about the future. In its ''Operation Over The To(J" a goal of 4.00, 700 has been set for February 28. According to Major William Roberts, Chief of the Army Guard's Recruiting Branch, "ue should pass our goal before the end of January".

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GMI HOSTS KIDS
Th~ cadets of the Georgia Military Institute sponsored it's annual Christmas party for the children's unit at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville. Each year the cadets solicit toy's and gifts from their home towns to give to the children at the party. Below are scenes from the party. (photos by SSgt. Sanford Register)

PREPARING FOR A GENERAL INSPECTION CAN

BE ENJOYABLE -- Especially if your wife comes

with you on one of those voluntary evenings to spruce

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up and make last minute preparations- Mary Carswell

feeds her husband, 1Lt. Joe Carswell, a donut. She

a/so served donuts and coffee to the other Guardsmen

present and even assisted her husband in some of his

duties. Before coming to the armory to be with his

unit, Support Company 121 st Infantry, in Milledge-

ville, Joe took his wife to dinner. The occasion: their

wedding anniversary! During the final week of pre-

parations, other wives visited the armory. One wife,

Mrs. Thomas Wood, was seen dusting radio s beside

her husband, Sgt. Wood, the company commo sergeant.

MEET SP6 FRANK C. MOYE, MAYOR OF SANDERSVILLE -- SP6 Frank Moye is the Mess Steward in Co. B(-), 878th Engineer Battalion, Sanders vi II e. Moye, a graduate of Georgia Tech, is a/so manager of Moye's Insurance Agency. Recently elected mayor, Moye's enlistment is up in May, but he says he intends to re-enlist. He is up for promotion to Sergeant First Class.

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277th HOSTS ORPHANS IN DECEMBER Members ol the 277th Maintenance Company (-) ol Atlanta gave a Christmas Party to youngsters from the Carrie Steele Pitts Orphanage in Atlanta. Guardsmen bused the kicls to the National Guard reservation on Confederate Ave. one/ gave them lunch plus a tour ol the reservation one/ the Georgia State Patrol Headquarters next cloor. Over
100 children attendee/ ranging from ages 6 through
16. The men ol the 277th a/ so took up a coli ection one/ bought the orphanage lour black ancl white TV's ancl some athletic gear. 2Lt. Freel Lederman (Top photo), platoon Leader, shows the kids a jeep while 2Lt. Hudson Myers (bottom photo), platoon leader, let's one ol the girls in the group get the lee/ ol an M-16 rille.